Henry county farmers attend field meet at Galesburg
About twenty Henry county farmers joined 400 to 500 attendees at the Galesburg Experimental Station for a field meeting led by Prof W Go Hopkins and Prof W G Eckhardt. The event showcased six year and two year crop rotation trials with corn oats clover winter wheat and timothy, including a plot yielding 76 bushels of corn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry County
Galesburg
Weld
W Grit Go
B.s.aynes
Willis Vans
Glenn Evans
Ira Sieben
Clyde D. Ford
Frank Weston, Jr
A. G. Husting
Albert Husting
Geneseo
George A. Smith
R. G. Neville
DB O Hinman
Henry Stoughton
Osco
Bowery Dance at Ed Franks Next Saturday Night
Local social notes report a planned bowery dance at Ed Franks for next Saturday. The column lists visits and family gatherings including Mr and Mrs Chester Weimer and daughter Agnes, dinners with J Keegan and Harvey, and Miss Kate Brady assisting Nellie Keegan during cherry season. Children’s Day programs at Loraine affected the league schedule. evening exercises impressed with fine decoration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Frank
Chester Weimer
Agnes
Will Sanders
Aund
J. Keegan
Joseph
Harvey
Kate Brady
Hillsdale
Nellie Keegan
Mabel Enyart
W H. Sander
May
James Fairlie
Household Notes on Cleaning and Home Tips
Practical tips for cleaning and household care including stain removal with boric acid and lanolin, using whiting on windows, reversing faded window shades, preserving white china, scalloped tablecloths, stiffening fabric with damp starch, odor removal with onions, gasoline precautions, and a misquoted Twain quote about friends and enemies.
Eckerman Johnson Wedding in Moline Highlights הרח
Miss Jennie A Johnson and Oscar Eckerman married at the bride’s parents home on June 21 1911 with Rev A T Lorimer officiating. Attendants were John Reno and Lutie Gass. guests included multiple out of town relatives. The couple plans a West Coast trip then reside at 640 Tenth Street Moline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. G. Johnson
Ware Btrogt
Jennie A. Johnson
Oscar Carman
Coline
A. T. Lorimer
Swedish Lutheran Church
John F. Reno
Moline
Lutie Gass
FE. A. Peterson
Lohengrin
Augustana Eogenice
Luther League
Eckerman
Deere & Co
Tri-Cities
Chicago
Portland
Ore
West Coast
Tenth Street
Will Shallene
Louis Paradise
George Russell
O. Lindquist
Anna
Bessie Lindquist
Anna Johnson
Cambridge
Fly War Narrative Urges Vigilance Against Flies
State board of health warns in its bulletin that flies transmit diseases like dysentery and typhoid. Citizens should screen windows and doors, cover exposed foods, remove standing water, and keep yards clean to reduce breeding and spread.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Slegler
State Board of Health
Clinton Man Drowns in the Mississippi
Peter Nelson of Clinton Iowa drowned in the Mississippi between Clinton and Fulton Friday evening while swimming with two friends He was pulled under after cramps as Karl Laussen his companion battled to save him For five minutes Laussen fought to keep Nelson above water with another man bringing a boat Rescuers arrived but Laussen was exhausted and Nelson disappeared with Laussen in critical condition and a sale notice for luggage appearing at Lager Offerle Co afterwards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Nelson
Clinton
Iowa
Mississippi
Fulton
Nelson
Karl Laussen
Laussen
Local social notes and visits across Davenport and Geneseo
Social items list visits and appearances of John Moyer J J Gottsche Mrs J J Gottsche Mildred Kohler Chas McMillin Parson Alfred Nelson family Vera Haines Chalmer Grantz Brady Floyd Parnell Stontt Sr Geo McMillin Oliver Williams W C Kohler and Mrs Houschild in towns including Davenport Geneseo Ed ford Stockdale plus painting cement work and home gatherings during the week and weekend events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John—Moyer
Davenport
J. J. Gottsche
Geneseo Business
Harry McMillin
John Stohl, Jr
Geneseo
J. J."gottsche
Mildred Kohler
Chas.McMillin
Atkingon
Parson
Alfred Nelson
Edford
Richard Nelson
Vera Haines
Chicago
H. C. Haines
Chalmer Grantz
Airs
Brady
Grantz Cottage
Floyd Parnell
John Stontt, Sr
Geo. McMillin
Oliver Williams
Nick Houschild
Kittis Son
Stockdale
W. C. Kohler
Houschild
Emma Hoffman
Cleveland
Colona Residents Note Social and Farming Updates
Colona residents share weekend visits as Mr. and Mrs. L C Harris spent Sunday in Colona. Mrs A J Kincaid has been ill the past week. Delaney and Lowes shipped several carloads of hogs this week. The Ladies Aid meet at Mrs Grassau's on Thursday June 29. Rev J B Seble attended the Sunday school convention at Woodhull. Misses Mary and Etta Sharp visited W H Miller in Giltner Nebr. Colona township farmers are cutting rye this week and the crop is reported to be among the best in years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. C. Harris
Colona
A. J. Kincaid
W. H. Miller’s
Colona Township
Cambridge Ball Team Falls to Geneseo in Opener
The Cambridge second base ball team was defeated by Geneseo Sunday afternoon, tallying only three runs to Geneseo's 22. Cambridge lineup included Larson on the mound and Fairlie at left field, while Geneseo featured Schmoll on the mound and Miller in left field with Stiger in center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cambridge
Geneseo
Felows
Larson
Doneghy
Seaton
Carlson
Palmer
Osborne
Fairlie
Eckels
Baugh
Schmoll
Lumberg
Dawes
White
J. Hammer
A. Weimer
Belowski
Miller
Stiger
Editors in Congress and the rare path of editors to power
A historical note details that 245 House members were lawyers, with farmers bankers and publishers among others. It observes editors rarely reach Congress, citing Horace Greeley Henry Watterson and James G Blaine as notable exceptions and mentions Theodore Roosevelt's pre presidency role as editor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spain
Congress
Horace Greeley
Henry Watterson
Schuyler Golfax
Ican
James G. Blaine
House
Senate
Theodore Roosevelt
Ottawa
Republican-Times
Memorial Hall for Bureau County Soldiers Memorial Hall Plan
The Bureau County voters approved a $25 000 tax to build a soldier memorial to honor local troops. A county committee favored a public gathering building with G A R use while Princeton library officials proposed maintenance as the deed holder after soldiers leave it. The plan faces skepticism from other towns and likely opposition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bureau County
Library Board
Princeton
Tiskilwa
Sterling Woman Charged in Daughter’s Death
Mrs. Catherine Engle of Sterling is held to the grand jury on charges of killing her six year old daughter and disposing of the body in Rock River. The deceased’s remains were found by a fisherman three miles west of Sterling, badly decomposed but identified by clothing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catherine Engle
Sterling
Rock River
Guyer Jones Nuptials At Green River Home
At Richards D Jones residence near Green River on June 21 1914 James O Guyer of Rigganon TI and Miss Ruby Jones married by Rev S H Weed. Lila Glenn played Mendelssohn march. Guests praised ceremony under green and flowers. Afterward gifts included silverware and cash. The couple will be at home in Denrock NL after July 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard D. Jones
Green River
Jas. O. Guyer
Riggaton
Ruby-E
Jones
Lila Glenn
Mendelssohn
Cass
Henty County
S. H. Weed
Lili Glenn
tirs-Guyer-will
Denrock
Local Notes From Green River Tri-Cities Area
Listed visits and trips include H Turney to tri-cities on Tuesday and C L Williams visiting J S Crist on Monday. Farmers report milk and eggs purchases, a cherry harvest, and a busy blacksmith shop. The M E church Ladies Aid plan a parsonage meeting with Mrs Schil. Miss Aldeen to teach at Green River School. a two weekly meat wagon run by Kinkaid & Kinkaid begins Friday.
Electricians Note Book
The article notes progress in railway electrification in Germany and widespread street lighting in progressive cities. It cites Cuban telephone adoption, Sweden’s 21 new hydro plants, two large electrically regulated clocks in Brooklyn, and over 250000 electric flatirons used in the U S and Canada. It mentions New York Denver telephone link, plans to dam the St Lawrence for 62 electrical horsepower, electric immersion for orange ripening, and a 40000 candle torch illumination for the Statue of Liberty. It also covers electric lighting in dry clean shops, a church listening telephony in Leavenworth, bread baking by General Electric, Oklahoma City sewage purification, hydrogen and oxygen bubbles on iron plates destroying organics, and the New York tri borough subway cost and length projections totaling about 44 2 miles at nearly 100 million dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sweden
Manhattan
Brooklyn
United States
Canada
New York
Denver
St. Lawrence
Coteau du Lac
Clark’s Island
Goddess of Liberty
New York Harbor
Leavenworth, Kang
Pittsfield
Mass
General Electric Company
Oklahoma City
Tri-Borough
New York City
Milan Man Weldon Federats Charged At Peoria
William Lloyd Clark of Milan was brought into U S court at Peoria on a bench warrant in an indictment charging mailing 3000 copies of lewd obscene letters. The indictment includes copies of the circulars and alleges the book depicts Springfield legislature horrors. Clark posted $500 bond to appear at the next October term. Some legislators dispute the content as improper use of the mails.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Lloyd Clark
Milan
United— States
Peoria
U. S
Springfield
Clark
Advertised Letters Geneseo June 22 1911
Geneseo Illinois notices list Mr AH Long and Mr A G Wagson as advertised letters. Frank H Greene postmaster notes to say advertised.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geneseo
Ill
AH. Long
Brev
A.G
Wagson
Frank H. Greene
P. M
Also Mentioned on This Page
Phenix
Mark Twain
State Board
Offerle & Co
Editors IN Congress
Guyer-Jones
H. Turney
C.L. Williams
J. S. Crist
L. Peacock
Charles Lowe
A. Anderson
Coal Valey
Mr Carlson
M. E. Church
S.A Anderson
Colfax Springs
Earnest Stottmeister
W. Miller
Golena
George Hancock
E. M. Rockafellow
Aldeen
Kinkaid
Electricians Note Book
Engdah
Fragd Clothing Co
Des Moines
Acces
Tomn
Pete Price
Fred Henning GE
Mitchellville
Btatton
Bschool
Simmons
Fairfield
Stotmeistrr
Percheron
Prophetstown
B.F.D
Umaiven
Ilinois
Herman G. Hoos
Macoun
News of the World
Genesee Republic
Inter Ocean
West
Geneseo Republic
N. E
Farmer
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